Senior Security Engineer — Defender & Sentinel Expert (Scotland)

Quorum Network Resources; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Microsoft Solutions Partner in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to enhance cybersecurity measures. The role involves leading incident response, managing threat detection, and optimizing security tools. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in cybersecurity and strong skills in Microsoft Defender and cloud security. This position offers competitive pay, performance bonuses, and exceptional benefits, all while working in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary + Bonus

Flexible holiday buying/selling

Home broadband paid

Private health care & contributory pension

Dedicated technical training budget

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cyber security, ideally within a Managed Service Provider.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender suite and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong knowledge of KQL, Logic Apps, and automation/orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead as an escalation point for cyber incidents and alerts.
• Integrate threat intelligence into Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
• Develop and manage detection rules and response policies.

Skills

Proactive threat detection

Automation

Innovation

Microsoft Defender suite

KQL

Cloud security

Communication skills

Tools

Defender XDR

Sentinel

Entra ID

Azure

M365

Job description

A leading Microsoft Solutions Partner in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to enhance cybersecurity measures. The role involves leading incident response, managing threat detection, and optimizing security tools. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in cybersecurity and strong skills in Microsoft Defender and cloud security. This position offers competitive pay, performance bonuses, and exceptional benefits, all while working in an innovative and collaborative environment.